Revision of Material Cost w.e,f, 1st December, 2O24 under PM POSHAN Scheme

 Government of Inda 

Ministry of Education 

Department of School Education & Literacy 

PM POSHAN DIVISION 

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Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 

Dated the 27h November, 2024

 

To, 

The Principal Secretaries / Secretaries (Education) / Nodal Department of all the States and UTs for PM POSHAN Scheme 

Subject: Revision of Material Cost w.e,f, 1st December, 2O24 under PM POSHAN Scheme - regarding, 

Respected Sir / Madam, 

I am directed to inform that it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to increase the Material Cost to Rs 6.19 for Bal Vatika and primary and Rs 9.29 for upper primary classes under the PM POSHAN Scheme w.e.f. 01 December, 2024. The Material Cost will be shared between the Centre and the States as per the existing funding pattern of 90:10 for the States of North Eastern Region (NER) and 2 Himalayan States & UT of J&K, 100o/o for Union Territories without Legislature and 60:zt0 for other States as well as 2 Union Territories with Legislature (Delhi and Puducherry). The revised rates of Material Cost admissible w.e.f . 0L.12.2024 for Bal Vatika, Primary and Upper Primary classes would be as under:

2. The above Material Cost rates indicate the minimum mandatory contribution by the State Govemments/UT Administrations. However, States / UTs may also contribute more than their prescribed share, as some States/UTs have been contributing more than their minimum mandatory share from their own resources for providing meals with augmented nutrition under the PM POSHAN Scheme. 

3. You are, therefore, requested to disseminate the above increase in the Material Cost to all concemed and the field functionaries up to school/cooking agency level to ensure prompt implementation of the revised Material Cost with effect from 1d December, 2024. 

4. This issues with the approval of Secretary, DoSE&L and concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Deptt. Of Expenditure vide OM. No 13(02)i PFC-II/2021 dated 25s November,2024. Copy to: Commissioner/ Director (PM POSHAN) of all the States and UTs. 

Yours Sincerely 

(J.B. Nadh)

Under secretary(PMP-4&5)

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